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Feature15 July 2020,
updated17 August 2020Siemens MobilityMunich
Beginning in 2022, DB
will expand its mainline fleet with 30 new high-speed trains. Deutsche Bahn has
awarded the billion-euro order to Siemens Mobility. DB called for tenders at
the end of 2019 when the federal government announced it would be reducing the
value-added tax on mainline rail tickets as of the beginning of 2020.
Press release
DB invests one billion euros in new ICE: 30 additional ICE high-speed trains beginning in 2022
- Future investment in strong rail system
- New ICE trains to initially run between NRW and Munich
- DB mainline fleet to grow 20 percent in coming years
Recording of the press conference (German)
Press pictures
Video
By 2026, 421 ICE trains with 220,000 seats will be operating on Germany’s
rail system. In addition to the 30 new ICE trains just ordered, there is an
option for an additional 60 trains.
The new ICE trains will be manufactured at Siemens locations in North
Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Austria. Technically, the train is based on the
proven platform of the ICE 3. The new trains will have 440 seats and a top
speed of 320 km/h. They will offer passengers greater comfort and convenience with
features like frequency-transparent windows for stable mobile phone reception
and space for transporting bicycles.